Okay, so I would really like to see another article with an inverse here. I too have similar needs - long Bay Area commute with extensive mountain driving on highway 88/89/80 in the winter time for work and play.

Don’t buy anything ABC. Don’t. Don’t. Don’t. I’m sure people getting rid of some of these cars with it are doing so because of it, and even then, I never ever have to worry about it because I bought a car without it. Just don’t succumb to the complexity disease. My mechanic likes my 2002 - he has very poor words for…

I have had great experiences with my going on 2 year ownership of a SLK32 AMG - it’s fast, fun, and hasn’t raped and pillaged my wallet with some modest repairs. Tires aren’t a humongous bitch to afford for example, they’re tiny. And it’s surprisingly fast because it isn’t weighed down with 90% of the frivolous…